Case for portable media player with integral handles

Abstract

A case for a portable media player includes a holder for the portable media player and a rear wall having at least one handle movable between a closed position for storage and an open position for engagement by a finger of a user operating the portable media player. Two handles may be provided with respective insertion and engagement openings formed therein for the finger of the user. The handle may be cut out of the rear wall, may be formed in one piece with the rear wall, may move freely back and forth between the open and closed positions at a living hinge and may be flush with the rear wall in the closed position.

1 . A case for a portable media player, the case comprising:
 a holder for the portable media player; and   a rear wall having at least one handle movable between a closed position for storage and an open position for engagement by a finger of a user operating the portable media player.   
     
     
         2 . The case according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one handle is formed in one piece with said rear wall, moves freely back and forth between said open and closed positions at a living hinge between said at least one handle and said rear wall and is flush with said rear wall in said closed position. 
     
     
         3 . The case according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one handle has an insertion and engagement opening formed therein for the finger of the user. 
     
     
         4 . The case according to  claim 3 , wherein said insertion and engagement opening is formed by a plurality of projections of said at least one handle. 
     
     
         5 . The case according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one handle is configured to be engaged by only one finger of one hand to permit operation of the portable media player. 
     
     
         6 . The case according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one handle is two handles each being configured to be engaged by only one finger of a respective hand to permit operation of the portable media player. 
     
     
         7 . The case according to  claim 1 , wherein said holder includes walls partially surrounding the portable media player. 
     
     
         8 . The case according to  claim 1 , wherein said holder includes corners covering portions of the portable media player. 
     
     
         9 . The case according to  claim 1 , which further comprises an insert configured to be contacted by the portable media player at a front side of said case and adjacent said at least one handle at a rear side of said case. 
     
     
         10 . The case according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one handle is cut out of said rear wall leaving a living hinge remaining therebetween. 
     
     
         11 . The case according to  claim 1 , wherein the portable media player is selected from the group consisting of a game player, a video player, an audio player, a mobile telephone and a game controller. 
     
     
         12 . The case according to  claim 1 , which further comprises means for keeping said handles in said closed or storage position.